life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to order; to command; to appoint
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
such ... as; or some such
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
(another's) daughter; young lady
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying